Mr. Anderson is
a quiet computer programmer with a world that
makes perfect sense to him. That is until
Morpheus and his crew offer Mr. Anderson the
knowledge of the true state of the world. With
the ingestion of a single pill Mr. Anderson gets
a glimpse into the true world and the fact that
machines have created an artificial world that he
enjoys and has been his reality. Mr. Anderson is
pulled from the Matrix and becomes Neo. He trains
with Morpheus and his beleif that Neo is the one
that can save the human race from the controls of
the Matrix.

Morpheus is a
commander of a ship, the Nebuchadnezzar that is
one of the few places that people under the
control of their own conciousness still exist.
Most everyone else is plugged into an artificial
world known as the Matrix. Morpheus believes that
Neo is "the one" that can rescue
humanity who is largely under the control of a
computer simulation. When captured Morphues
struggles with all he has to keep from giving the
security codes to the entrance of the human
habitatat Zion to the agents of the Matrix.

Trinity played by
Carrie-Anne Moss

Trinity is sent in to
meet Mr. Anderson in the Matrix world. She comes
to have a close bond with him when Mr. Anderson
becomes Neo and joins the crew of the
Nebuchadnezzar and its mission to spread the
truth about the Matrix and the real world to
humanity. When everyone else loses faith in Neo,
Trinity just can't. In a daring attack to free
Morpheus from captivity she shows her strength as
she blasts through a command center with Neo.

Mouse the Hacker played by Matt
Doran

This is the film's geek who enjoys the
inner working of the Matrix. He even designs his own
female program known as the girl in red whom he shows off
to Neo with much pride. Other than a Saved by the Bell,
Screech like appearance this character just serves as a
means to include a stereotypical nerd in the movie.

Tank played by Marcus Chong

Tank
and his brother are the only two humans who serve on
Morpheus' ship that are natural born humans. Tank usually
stays behind and maintains the network setup when others
from his crew enter the Matrix on missions. When Cypher
betrays Morpheus, Tank kills him by surprise.

Agents of the Matrix

The
agents of the Matrix are superpowerful program variables
inside the Matrix that are used to maintain order. Any
human being connected to the Matrix can potentially
become an agent if such is needed. Agents are able to
stretch the limits of the Matrix construct in ways that
human's can't until Neo. Agents can dodge bullets, do
superhuman jumps, and coordinate attacks with others who
dwell in the Matrix as Cops or Security. The agent shown
most in the movie is "Mr. Smith" who makes the
simple phrase "Mr. Anderson" a Hollywood
classic.

Cypher played by Joe Pantoliano

This
is one of the crew members of Morpheus' ship. Over time
he becomes upset with his fate in life. Cypher strikes a
bargain with agents of the Matrix in which he will be
given a new identity as Mr. Reagon a person of importance
and money. Cypher is a believer in ignorance being bliss
and can't wait until he can enjoy all the foods he has
been denied while serving with Morpheus. Cypher agrees to
give up Morpheus in exchange for this new life.

Matrix Ordinary Troops

These
ordinary looking SWAT Team members work for the Matrix.
They are not like agents but instead programs being
carried out by living beings to entertain their minds.
These troops are not very bright and are easily
outmaneuvered by Morpheus and his hacker crew.

The Matrix Itself

The
Matrix is a computer software program that is used to
entertain the minds of humans that are utilized as
batteries. While humans do not move or truly live apart
from their chambers which feed them and harness their
electrical energies the Matrix makes them believe they
do. The Matrix employees "Agents" or
superpowerful programs to hunt down any that threaten the
validity of the Matrix. People who are not a part of the
Matrix can hack in and influence everyone else who is.
These hackers think that one day they may find "the
One" who can control the Matrix and free everyone
who is enslaved by its false sensations.

Switch played by Belinda McClory

Switch
has a really minor role in the film. She basically is
just another female character other than Trinity. Switch
physically resembles the character Bridget Nelson played
as the wife of a Russian champion boxer in Rocky IV.
After being killed her absence is barely even noticed in
the movie.

The Oracle played by Gloria
Foster

The Oracle is a lady whom Morpheus has
a good deal of confidence in. She has existed since the
beginning of the revolution against the Matrix and enjoys
baking cookies. The Oracle has the power to help people
find their purposes in life and their futures. She tells
Neo that he is not "the One" meant to save
everyone from the Matrix. In spite of this information
Neo ultimately starts to believe and becomes the most
powerful human mind that interacts with the Matrix.

Spoon Boy played by Rowan Witt

Neo
meets this boy while waiting to visit the Oracle. Spoon
boy has the power to bend spoons with his mind. He
reveals that his power comes from the fact that he
realizes there is no spoon.

The Woman in Red played by Fiona
Johnson

This beautiful woman is invented and
placed into the Matrix by the hacker mouse for his own
entertainment.

Dozer played by Anthony Ray
Parker

Dozer has a minor role in the movie. He
is the brother of Tank and a human born naturally in Zion
a well protected human stronghold outside of the control
of the Matrix. Dozer along with his brother often stay
behind to maintain things behind the scenes when his
shipmates enter the Matrix.